Cynthia McKinney (3)

Contributions by Industry, 2008 Cycle

Many presidential candidates receive the bulk of their funds from the same industries and Washington-based interest groups that dominate giving to all federal politicians and parties. Beyond this, some candidates receive sizable amounts from industries that make up the economic base of their home state. From this table, you can get a flavor of which are the top industries giving to this politician.

Rank

Industry

Total

1

Retired

$30,842

2

Education

$15,150

3

Computers/Internet

$7,550

4

Misc Manufacturing & Distributing

$6,600

5

TV/Movies/Music

$4,350

6

Civil Servants/Public Officials

$4,300

7

Business Services

$3,948

8

Other

$3,200

9

Lawyers/Law Firms

$2,950

10

Real Estate

$2,900

11

Printing & Publishing

$2,800

12

Health Professionals

$2,290

13

Telephone Utilities

$2,162

14

Hospitals/Nursing Homes

$1,900

15

Telecom Services & Equipment

$1,572

16

Special Trade Contractors

$1,250

16

Misc Business

$1,250

18

Oil & Gas

$1,025

19

Environment

$950

20

Non-Profit Institutions

$900

Sector Totals

This chart classifies the candidate's contributions into one of 13 main sectors  10 within the business community, one for labor, one for ideological/single-issue groups, and one for "other."

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